Spool-holder.



` PATENTED JAN. '7, 1908. B. EMPFIELD. SPOUL HOLDER.

APPLIoATIoN FILED AUG. 2z, 1907.

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part of this specification, and its novel BERLIN EMPFIELD, OF INDIANA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SPOOL-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. '7, 1908.

Application filed August 22, 1907. Serial No. 389.697.

To all whom it may Concern:

Be it known that I, BERLIN EMPFIELD, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Indiana, in the county ot' Indiana and l State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Spool- Holders, of which the liollowing is a specilication, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to spool-holders, and its primary object, is to provide a revoluble holder for spools el thread, provided with means Afor holding the loose ends ol the thread to prevent tangling.

A further object ot theinvention is, to combine with a spool-holder certain attachments to render the device a convenient and usel'ul sewing-room accessory.

The construction ot the improvement will be fully described hereinafter, in connection with the accompanying drawing which forms` features will be defined in the appended claims.

In the drawing :#Figure l is a side elevation of a device embodying the invention, Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view ol the same, and, Fig. 8 is a detail perspective of a part of one of the spool-supporting arms ol" the device.

The reference numeral 1 designates a suitable base preferably ot square form and made of metal to insure sufficient weight to maintain in upright position.

Projecting centrally from the upper sur- -face of the base 1 is a pillow block 2, lormed with a bearing 'for the lower end of a vertical stationary shaft 3, and at each corner o'l" the base is an upwardly projecting lug 4t ol" truncated conical form Al'or the purpose hereinafter explained.

Mounted revolubly upon the shaft't 3 is a frame comprising parallel disks 5 spaced apart and between which are secured the inner ends of a plurality of radial arms 6, the

outer ends 7 of said arms being upturned as shown and having secured thereto, thread guides 8 ol" any suitable construction, the guides shown being coil springs, with one end extending into the arm. Frein each of the arms (i projects a rod 9 serving as axes to support spools 10.

Supported upon the sha'lt 3, above the 'upper disk 5 is a receptacle 11, which may be used to hold buttons or other articles, and this box is provided with a hinged cover l2 upholstered as shown to lorm a pin and needle cushion 13, the [illing olE the cushion being preferably ol' emery or other material lior polishing needles. the upper disk 5 between the arms 6 are a number ol angle arms lll, the upturned ends 15 ot which provide convenient supports upon which thimbles may be hung. The l'rame consisting of the disks 5, and radial arms 6 is readily revolved vupon the shaft 3, and the various articles employed by a seamstress are always at hand ready lor use. lThe lues or projections 4 are designed to support scissors upon the base 1.

.lIaving il'ully described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is,

In a spool holder, a base, a pillow-block carried thereby and provided with a central seat, a vertical sha-'ft mounted in said seat, and a spool supporting -frame mounted for rota- ,tion on said shaft and comprising a pair ol" spaced disks, a plurality elI supporting arms having their inner ends received and held between said disks, spool holding means on each arm, and thread receiving means carried by the outer end ol" each arm.

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

BERLIN EMPFIELD. Vtnesses 2 JOHN E. RUFFNER, S. G. WrssEMAN.

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